Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-12

minute and two seconds time, half
mile.
A foot race by boys Cloyd Todd.
John Meyer, Ed Louder, and Frank
Hagan, all Of Patterson, was won by
Cloyd Todd
On one of the previous days, foot
race was run on :. 40 time and won by
VIM. Haylock of England on 2.23
time. Haylock came recently from
England as keeper Of the Doty in
ported horses
Robert Ssrtain. was grand Mar
shal on horse back and herald Of the
races.
OTHER FEATURES
The races attracted professors,
preachers lawyers, editors, ladies,
children. almost everybody. and
County Chairman McCahen tall as a
Highlander, and chairman Caveny,
gerteel and compact as an Oriental,
looked on with a sort of indifieren;
air, as If they were humming in then
mind.
The field Of the dead rushes,
Red 20 ny sight,
And the clans Of the other fellow
Are scattered IN Eight"
One candidate declared that the
races We're almost as interesting as
running for an Office, but it lacked
The importantly for iudorsem ent. He
I had been asked to endorse to the
extent Of $4,000
[ On the south side Of the enclosure
are the stalls for horses, which were
filed with splendid stock. On the
west side are the stalls for cattle
sheep and bozs filed with animals
Of choice breeds. In the moth west
corner was the p1ultr-, and agJlcul
turnl machinery was in place on th'
high ground. west of Floral and Az
ricultural Hall, which occupies tEC
highest ground ON the north side o
the enclosure. The view from TIL:
place up and down the valley Is
grand. This large building was bill
liant in its display of needle work
pictures. and in its arrangements OF
ielies and fine butter. and grain, i
was a silent but important witness tC
the skill and success OF the husband
man and his helpmatr in tie house
One Of the unique cases IN the build
.-- vv4= ''a af 90 g. W. Heck Of this
r..a. -v...--. announced p .a-. le urell5
um would be asked for the contents
of the case.
AMUSEMENT CANES.
The amusement that took b. ST
was - fying horse, from Snyder Co
It was a paying institution for its
owner and wa ruu to the time Of
the dulcet strains OF hand organ.
1t is said that several of the candi-
dates for county Office took n number
of rides with the bows, which they
had the right to do. Tie faikeTs were
there. Ring throwers beguiled many.
and the fellow with holein the head
Of "a barrel found people who for
cents n throw tried to pitch ball in
to the opening. The sweat cloth was
used in some places, and other games
Of chance with the little Joker, now
YOU see it and now you don't see it. "
was played in q number Of instances.
One woman took a shy at the tiger.
invested 4 dollar and won three.
\ three card monte man PLAYED
bis art. and it is reported that an i'm
oortant candidate for county Office
Ost five dollars. ! citizen Of this place
Won twelve dollars. while another lost
en- dollars. The gamblers gathered
n the money and left nothing for
heir victims, but experience. Tho
Of the fair learne1-oft the
gambling that was going on and put
N end TO 1t. The gamblers had Sc
.ured the right to open up' under the
name OF some other calling and there
Jy deceive the management of tLefair
Is to their real business. There was Il
show on the ground the wonder Of
which consisted III blind folded wo-
nan announcing the name Of anv ar
.icle that might Ice handed 20 her
acto- OF course the
had some means by which
be told her what be held in his hand.
The Port Boyal band furnished the
music, and the fair throughout wa
a success.